From Problematic Theme To Disappointing Fashion: What Made Met Gala 2023 A ‘Meh’ Gala
Here's what went wrong!
The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened its doors for celebrities on the first Monday of May, for its annual gala. This year, stars followed the theme– Karl Lagerfeld, paying homage to the legendary designer. In attendance were some of the world’s most popular celebrities, straight from–Kim Kardashian, Priyanka Chopra to our very own Alia Bhatt. What fuelled the conversation around this year’s gala, were the controversies surrounding the theme, with the internet displaying its disappointment towards Lagerfeld. With that, celebrities sought inspiration from the designer’s contributions to the world of fashion to dress up for the gala.
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In terms of colours, most celebrities were spotted wearing an array of monochromatic looks, tons of pearls and vintage archival pieces. Many like Kim Kardashian, picked an old piece by Karl, from their very own wardrobe to walk the red carpet. The most significant approach taken by most celebrities was the signature Chanel bridal look, which was once curated by Karl during his time at the fashion house.
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Celebrities Doja Cat and Jared Leto turned into a human version of the cat, paying homage to Karl’s popular pet–Choupette. But sadly this year, celebrities somehow managed to disappoint us with their fashion. Well, here’s exactly why this Monday in May will not be memorable.
Safe Play
Many celebrities including Kim Kardashian, and our Indian troop of girls like–Alia Bhatt and Priyanka Chopra, played it safe with their sartorial choices this year. While their attires were a big nod to the theme, the grandeur, opulence and drama went missing from every look.
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Major Celebs Missing
Some of our favourite stars like Zendaya, Katy Perry and Blake Lively skipped this year’s Met Gala. As heartbreaking as it was, to not witness their fashion A-game on the red carpet, only a handful of popular celebrities made it to the final day this year.
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The Style Story Went Missing
In an attempt to play safe, many celebrities remained away from any form of sartorial experiments. While most of them dressed easily in Chanel-inspired bridal gowns, some others stuck around with Karl’s signature monochrome colour palette. Many celebrities also skipped exploring the popular works by Karl and went ahead with the most obvious elements from his signature style.
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Controversial Theme
As soon as the Met Gala 2023 theme was unveiled by the officials, internet was quick to display its disappointment. There is no doubt about the iconic legacy created of Karl Lagerfeld, which in turn made him the highlight of this year’s gala, but what fed the disappointment was his problematic influence on the world of fashion. The most vocal designer that the world had ever seen, Karl was never afraid of offending people. The iconic designer often made ill remarks about sexual-assault survivors, and also mentioned being “fed up” of the Me Too movement. His controversial opinion on fat people, and judgements about women’s body, shape and size made it to the headlines. He was also known for some of his brutal comments on immigrants.
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Well, what was your reaction to this year’s Met Gala fashion?
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First Published: May 02, 2023 10:55 AMTwitter Slams Met Gala 2023 For Honouring An Infamously Sexist, Racist, Fatphobic Karl Lagerfeld
